Free Library of Philadelphia

The wonderful Ms. Brittanie stopped by the branch to drop off flower kits for this afternoon’s virtual program, and left with a plant cutting! It’s not too late to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kings-crowns-tickets-144275230

Register for this Kids & Family Program today! The virtual program will take place Wednesday, April 28th 6-7pm, but supply pick-up is this Tuesday at the Chestnut Hill branch.

Visit us this Saturday, 4/24 from 2-4 pm and bring a plant or cutting to swap!

Our Friends Group has planned another wonderful community event, an Earth Day Celebration! Stop by the branch this Saturday, April 24th, 2-4 p.m. The Chestnut Hill Library will be debuting it's new Horticulture Collection and Plant Cuttings Swap Station.

We still have some remaining seed kits for your family to grow radishes at home! Call us at 215-685-2847 to schedule a time to pick one up.

Place your Holds for these great reads today!

Our wonderful Friends Group has been very busy!

Try out this new way to get books to your kids! Fill out this form, and Ms. Prather will select a Mystery Bag of assorted books on the topic of your choice! Pick-up on Tuesday, Thursdays, and by special appointment. https://docs.google.com//1jl9SibhH0OkjezGLodhPRrNUri2/edit

Hoping to see some library friends today, 2-4 pm!

Baby Winston can't stop laughing as his dad teaches him the difference between the letters "M" and "W". Who knew learning could be this much fun? [instagram.com/winstontmoore]

Read & Play Give-Away packs this Saturday, from 11-2 pm!

The Blackwell Regional Library is open for visits! We offer 30 minute visits for computer use, questions and check outs on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 1:3...0-4:30pm. Masks are required. Check out our video, and learn from all the ins and outs of a safe library visit from our friend the T-Rex! #library #dinosaur #covidsafety

Crown shyness is a phenomenon observed in some tree species, in which the crowns of fully stocked trees do not touch each other, forming a canopy with channel-like gaps. The phenomenon is most prevalent among trees of the same species, but also occurs between trees of different species.

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Have you signed up for our combo Reading Captains training and FREE Kids' Winter Coat Giveaway in 2 days at Lovett Library Park??? It's not too late. Register h...ere: https://readingcaptainsatlovettoct14.eventbrite.com If you want free winter coat(s) for your K-8 child(ren), sign up here: https://forms.gle/h8aVr1sA8kW8HEGf9 Refreshments provided, free books, Senator Haywood, and more! Come out!

"Don't talk to me of solemn days In autumn's time of splendor, Because the sun shows fewer rays, And these grow slant and slender.... Why, it's the climax of the year, The highest time of living! Till naturally its bursting cheer Just melts into thanksgiving." -Excerpt from Merry Autumn by Paul Laurence Dunbar Paul Laurence Dunbar wrote stories when still a child. He was president of his high school's literary society and published his first poems at age 16. Dunbar was prolific during his relatively short career: he wrote a dozen books of poetry, four books of short stories, four novels, lyrics for a musical, and a play. He is often credited as the first writer to put the African American experience in all its diverse forms before a broader audience. His home in Dayton, Ohio was dedicated as a state memorial in 1936. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1962. Today, it is preserved as part of Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park. Read more at https://www.nps.gov/people/paul-laurence-dunbar.htm Image: Sepia tone portrait of writer and poet Paul Laurence Dunbar, 1903. (Photograph by "Baker," The Booklovers Magazine, July 1903 #NationalPoetryDay #FindYourPark National Historic Landmarks Program